Container



May 6 1924.

J. S. AUERBACH CONTAINER Filed April 8. 1921 2 Sheets-$heet 2 fully set forth and claimed.

Patented May 6, 1924.

u rreo s 1 1 JOSEPH S. AIIEBBACH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONTAINER;

Application filed April 8, 1921. Serial No. 459,591.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPH S. AUERBAOH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of New York, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Containers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to containers for merchandise and articularly for candy or similar articles, t e said invention having for its object the provision of novel means whereby a container may be produced, with means for separating various assortments and having inclined walls or sides which may contain legends indicating the varieties of merchandise being contained in the compartments thereof.

A further object of this invention is to produce a collapsible container preferably of relatively stifi fibrous material, such as cardboard or heavy paper, having interlocking means by which the container is held assembled, the said container being formed of a blank which may be cut to proper configuration and stored in a flat state, and when it is to be used it may be assembled or folded to act as a container or holder for merchandise.

A still further object of this invention is to produce a container of the character indicated, which, owing to the fact that it can be produced by the stamping process, will prove comparatively inex ensive. 7

With the foregoing-an other objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accom anying drawings forming part of this app ication, wherein like characters denote corresponding {arts in the several views, and in whic Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a container having partitions dividing it into compartments;

Figure 2 illustrates a sectional view-on the line 2-2 of Figure 1'; 1f

Figure 3 illustrates a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 illustrates a plan view of the container in a nested state within a holder;

Figure ,5 illustrates a plan view of a blank from which the container is formed;

Figure 6 illustrates a plan view of a plurality of containers in a holder; and

Figure 7 illustrates a perspective view of the container in a partly folded state.

In these drawings, 10 denotesa container having inclined sides on which legends such as 11 may be placed. The fact that the sides are inclined makes it possible for an observer to read the legends from a-position above the containers, and preferably these containers have diagonally disposed partitions formed integral with the sides of the tray, as will presently ap ear. Each container, in the present em odiment of the invention, comprises a blank, the central body portion 12 of which has end extensions 13 and 14 and side extensions 15 and 16. The end extensionsare each to'be folded on dotted lines 17, 18 and 19, and each end extension has laterally projecting tongues such as 20, which are intended to interlock with .the .sidemembers when the blank is folded to form the container. When the end extensions are folded in the manner indicated, that portion of the extension between the lines 18 and 19 forms the inclined outer wall 21, that portion between the lines 17 and 18 forms the vertically disposed inner wall 22 and thatportion between the line 17 and the outer edge of the extension forms the foot or retaining base 23, and the tongues are bent inwardly to' interlock with the side extensions, which latter are foldable on lines 24, 25 and. 26. The side extensions also have tongues arranged in pairs and identified by the numerals 27 and 28 on the side extension 15, and by the numerals 29 and 30 on the side extensions 16, which tongues may be integral with the said side extensions, or secured thereto, according to the practices of the manufacturer. In forming the out blank to produce a container, the side extensions are first folded to positions at right angles to the bottom, the tongues being then extended parallel with the ends of .the container and the ends of said tongues are interlocked, after which the end extensions are folded over the tongues and the bases 23 inserted beneath the tongues, a condition which will prevent the container from unfolding. Thetongues are-each formed with a notch 'such as 31 in one edge near its end. The

tongues which are oppositely disposed after the blank is folded are extended to the center of the respective wall, and the said oppositely disposed tongues are then inter:

locked to hold the walls in position. Each side member or extension 15 and 16 is folded on the lines 24, and 26, the said folding on the lines 24 resulting in the production of the inclined outer side wall 32, the downward folding of the extensions on the line 25 resulting in the formation of the inner vertical wall 33, and the outward folding of the side extension on the line 26, resulting in the formation of the foot or retaining base 34. Diagonally disposed partitions 40 are provided as separate members from the rest of the container. Each partition 40 is formed with a slot 41 passing halfway across its width, and two of such partitions are then assembled by placing one over the other edgewise with the slots facing, and then pushing them together to form a cross. They are then laced in the containers as illustrated in igures 1, 4 and 6.

In Figures 4 and 6 there is illustrated a manner of nesting the containers or retaining two or .more of them nested and this is accomplished by having the containers applied to the outer holders such as 35 and 36 in the respective figures, the configuration of which may be chan ed to suit particular requirements and obviously, these may be square, rectangular or otherwise formed.

I claim: 7

1. A merchandise container including a bottom, integral extensions foldable to form enclosing sides with inclined outer surfaces, substantially vertical inner surfaces, outwardly extensible foot sections for bracing the parts forming the sides, and tongues extending from the ends oftwo opposed side sections, the said tongues having notches in their edges near their ends, the tongues of one section being adapted to engage the tongues of the opposed section for holding the container in 1ts folded condition.

.2. A merchandise container comprising a body having end extensions and side extensions, the said end extensions having extensions being outwardhy;

aeea'eea laterally disposed tongues and the said side extensions having longitudinally extending tongues, the said end extensions being folded at their intersection with the body to produce an inclined outer wall, a portion of the said end extensions being extended downwardly vertically to form a vertical inner wall, the extremities of the said end bent to form a support for the inside We the side extensions being bent at their intersection with the body to extend upwardl and inwardly to produce inclined slde wal s, a portion of the said side extensions being extended downwardly to form vertical inside walls and the extremities of the said side extensions extending outwardly between the inside and the outside walls and resting on the body, the tongues of the end extensions projectin into interlocking engagement with the si e extensions, the said tongues of the side,

extensions lying edgewise between an adjacent inclined outer wall and its attached inside 'wall, and means for securin the oppositely disposed tongues of the side extensions together.

-3. In a merchandise container, a blank adapted to form a bottom section, the said blank having side and end extensions adapted to be folded on three lines to form inclined outer sides or ends, vertical inner sides or ends and feet for bracing the sides and ends, tongues formed at the intersection of the sides and ends adapted to be inserted between the outer and inner walls of the sides when the blank is folded, and

tongues arranged in pairs projecting from the ends of the side members, the tongue of one member being adapted to interlock JOSEPH S. AUERBACH. 

